Process Engineer (m/f/x) - Optical Metrology DUV

ZEISS Group; Ulm; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote options

Company restaurants & health programs

Annual bonuses & pension scheme

Job summary

ZEISS SMT is seeking a seasoned metrology specialist to guide high‑precision measurement processes in a serial‑production environment. You will collaborate with research, development, and production teams to introduce new measurement technologies and optimize existing processes.

The role requires deep expertise in metrology, a strong strategic mindset, and excellent communication in German and English, with opportunities for remote collaboration and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Physicist/engineer with a degree in physics, optics, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, production engineering, or a comparable field.
• PhD is desirable; alternatively, several years of outstanding expertise in a technology field.
• Relevant professional experience in the development, industrialization, or application of complex metrological systems with strong expertise in high‑precision metrology.

Responsibilities

• Actively shape the strategic advancement of DUV metrology and share responsibility for the long‑term direction of the metrology landscape to ensure the long‑term competitiveness of DUV metrology.
• Provide technical guidance for critical measurement processes and measurement systems, and serve as a technical contact and decision‑maker in escalations.
• Evaluate and implement new measurement technologies, methods, and procedures with regard to quality, productivity, scalability, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Analyze complex metrological challenges in manufacturing, industrialization, and ramp‑up, and develop sustainable solutions.
• Lead strategic initiatives to advance measurement processes and to increase automation, efficiency, and plant availability.
• Early identify technological risks, bottlenecks, and competency gaps, initiate appropriate countermeasures, and derive and drive cross‑functional technological visions and roadmaps for future metrology.

Skills

Metrology expert

Strong German & English

Industrial/production experience

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Physics/Optics/Engineering degree

PhD desirable

Job description

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long‑term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy‑efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high‑precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy‑efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro‑ and nanoelectronics.

Overview In our team, seven engineers and metrology specialists (m/f/x) are currently developing high‑precision measurement and inspection processes for optical manufacturing. As an engineering team at the interface between research, development, and production, we are responsible for introducing new measurement technologies as well as the sustainable operation and continuous optimization of existing measurement processes in a serial‑production environment. If you see yourself in the following description, we look forward to your application!

• Actively shape the strategic advancement of DUV metrology and share responsibility for the long‑term direction of the metrology landscape to ensure the long‑term competitiveness of DUV metrology
• Provide technical guidance for critical measurement processes and measurement systems, and serve as a technical contact and decision‑maker in escalations
• Evaluate and implement new measurement technologies, methods, and procedures with regard to quality, productivity, scalability, and cost‑effectiveness
• Analyze complex metrological challenges in manufacturing, industrialization, and ramp‑up, and develop sustainable solutions
• Lead strategic initiatives to advance measurement processes and to increase automation, efficiency, and plant availability
• Early identify technological risks, bottlenecks, and competency gaps, initiate appropriate countermeasures, and derive and drive cross‑functional technological visions and roadmaps for future metrology

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long‑term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy‑efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high‑precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy‑efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro‑ and nanoelectronics.

Overview In our team, seven engineers and metrology specialists (m/f/x) are currently developing high‑precision measurement and inspection processes for optical manufacturing. As an engineering team at the interface between research, development, and production, we are responsible for introducing new measurement technologies as well as the sustainable operation and continuous optimization of existing measurement processes in a serial‑production environment. If you see yourself in the following description, we look forward to your application!

• Actively shape the strategic advancement of DUV metrology and share responsibility for the long‑term direction of the metrology landscape to ensure the long‑term competitiveness of DUV metrology
• Provide technical guidance for critical measurement processes and measurement systems, and serve as a technical contact and decision‑maker in escalations
• Evaluate and implement new measurement technologies, methods, and procedures with regard to quality, productivity, scalability, and cost‑effectiveness
• Analyze complex metrological challenges in manufacturing, industrialization, and ramp‑up, and develop sustainable solutions
• Lead strategic initiatives to advance measurement processes and to increase automation, efficiency, and plant availability
• Early identify technological risks, bottlenecks, and competency gaps, initiate appropriate countermeasures, and derive and drive cross‑functional technological visions and roadmaps for future metrology

Profil

• A successfully completed degree in physics, optics, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, production engineering, or a comparable field
• PhD is desirable; alternatively, several years of outstanding expertise in a technology field
• Relevant professional experience in the development, industrialization, or application of complex metrological systems, with strong expertise in high‑precision metrology, measurement methods, and metrological processes
• High degree of innovation, strategic thinking, and technical judgment, with the ability to communicate complex technical relationships to management and experts
• Strong initiative and the ability to drive change and development across the organization
• Communication and teamwork skills and enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration, plus very good written and spoken German and English

Our Added Value

We provide stability and security!

The long‑standing success, strong market position of ZEISS, and the continuously growing demand for IT components offer security for every ZEISS employee and a reliable long‑term perspective you can count on.

Your work‑life balance matters to us!

Benefit from flexible working time models (including flexible shift systems), the option to work remotely, and a range of childcare support services.

Your skills are highly valued!

At ZEISS, we offer a wide range of opportunities for professional development, including qualification programs, our internal online learning platform CurioZ, external training opportunities, and attractive career paths. With individually defined annual development goals, we support our employees in achieving their career ambitions.

Your work is valuable!

As part of our team, you will benefit from a variety of attractive employee benefits, such as corporate benefits programs, subsidies for the Germany ticket and company bicycles, as well as an award‑winning pension scheme. In addition, you will of course receive collectively agreed special payments, including holiday pay, Christmas bonuses, transformation payments, and additional collective bonuses (T‑Zug), as well as an annual performance‑based bonus tied to the fiscal year.

We invest in your health & well-being!

Our health management program includes online fitness classes, webinars, partnerships with gyms, ZEISS sports groups and running clubs, occupational health physicians, and a unique health partnership with Barmer, offering health courses and a personal contact. In our company restaurants, you will enjoy healthy and diverse meals, including daily vegetarian and vegan options as well as regional organic products.

People are at the center of everything we do!

ZEISS is a foundation‑owned company. This is why we are deeply committed to values such as social responsibility, family‑friendliness, and the social security of our employees. They are the driving force behind our innovation and the engine of our company—and they are our top priority. In addition, we offer flat hierarchies along with autonomy and responsibility.

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Important note

Please be advised that a valid work permit for Germany is required for non‑EU citizens. Unfortunately, applications without a valid work permit and sufficient German language skills may not be considered.